Ashok Mahnot v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Apr 2025CRL.P/5166/2025

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What is this about?

CRL.P No. 5166 of 2025, Karnataka High Court, decided 23-04-2025 by Hemant Chandangoudar J. Petitioners Ashok Mahnot and Sheela Mahnot sought quashing of complaint dated 31.07.2024 and FIR/proceedings in Crime No. 131/2024 (Sections 498A, 504, 506 IPC) pending before 37th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru; respondents: State of Karnataka (Women's Police Station, South Division, Banashankari) and Teenu Pitliya. Counsel Varun Joshi filed memo for withdrawal with liberty to file fresh petition against charge sheet; M.R. Patil, HCGP for State. Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty sought. Filed under S. 482 Cr.P.C. / S. 528 BNNS. No merits decided, no cases cited, no costs or amounts.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet and the consequent proceedings. ¶27-28

Ashok Mahnot Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:16848 CRL.P No. 5166 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5166 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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ASHOK MAHNOT

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SON OF JAS RAJ MAHNOT AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.D-918 ASHIYANA GREENWOOD NEAR SHOOTING RANGE JAGATPURA, JAIPUR RAJASTHAN - 302017.

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Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SHEELA MAHNOT WIFE OF ASHOK KUMAR MAHNOT AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. D-918 ASHIYANA GREENWOOD NEAR SHOOTING RANGE JAGATPURA, RAJASTHAN - 302017.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. VARUN JOSHI, ADV.,)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY WOMEN'S STATION SOUTH DIVISION BANASHANKARI STAGE, BENGALURU.

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TEENU PITLIYA WIFE OF MR. ABHISHEK MAHNOT AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS NO.303, NO.25, 3RD FLOOR ENCLAVE, BURUGAL MUTTROAD V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560070.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16848 CRL.P No. 5166 of 2025

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 31.07.2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C. QUASH THE FIR AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.131/2024 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 U/S 498A, 504 AND 506 OF THE IPC, 1860, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LD. 37TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS THERETO & ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo

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seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with the liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge

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sheet and the consequent proceedings.